TECH preserves global cognition of older adults with MCI compared with a control group: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Cognitive training using touchscreen tablet casual game applications (apps) has potential to be an effective treatment method for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Aims: This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of 'Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health' (TECH), a novel cognitive intervention for improving/preserving cognition in older adults with MCI.

Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial with assessments pre-, post-, and at 6-month follow-up was conducted.

Experiences of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment from Cognitive Self-Training Using Touchscreen Tablets.

"Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health" (TECH) is a cognitive intervention that includes two components: 5 weeks of daily self-training using puzzle-game apps on a touch screen tablet and weekly group sessions. This study aimed to (i) explore experiences of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) following their participation in TECH, (ii) identify hindering and enabling factors to self-training, and (iii) describe participants' perceived and objective cognitive changes and examine factors associated with their satisfaction from TECH. We used quantitative and qualitative measures; a phenomenological qualitative design using focus groups and interviews of 14 older adults with MCI and a focus group of the TECH facilitators.

The Effect of Daily Practice of Puzzle-Game Apps on Cognition in Two Groups of Older Adults: A Pre-Post Experimental Study.

There is an urgent need for non-pharmacological cognitive interventions to delay the onset and modify the progression of the cognitive deterioration of older adults with early stages of cognitive decline. 'Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health' (TECH) is such an intervention. We aimed to assess the suitability of TECH for older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

The Contribution of Frailty to Participation of Older Adults.

Background: Participation, which is involvement in life situations, is an important indicator of human health and well-being of older adults. Frailty is known to be related to difficulties in activities of daily living (ADL) but the association with participation restriction has not been sufficiently researched. Therefore, we aimed to (1) to assess the correlations between frailty, ADL, and participation; and (2) to identify the contribution of frailty to explaining the participation restriction of older adults.

The Development and Feasibility of TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health, a Novel Cognitive Intervention for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Cognitive training using technology has potential to be an effective treatment method for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Touchscreen tablet applications might provide a fun and motivating way to engage in cognitive training for people with MCI. This study presents the development of TECH: "Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health," a novel cognitive intervention utilizing touchscreen tablet applications for self-training, and we aimed to examine TECH's feasibility and satisfaction for older adults with MCI.

To check or not to check. Rectal ESBL colonization in hospitalized elderly patients.

Background: The worldwide spread of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria has affected health care. ESBL confers resistance to the majority of beta-lactam antibiotics.

Materials And Methods: We intended to quantify the rates of rectal ESBL-positive and negative patients that eventually developed fever and urinary tract infection (UTI).

Clostridium difficile-associated disease: A primary clinical evaluation of elderly patients in a geriatric hospital.

The purpose of this study was to screen all cases of Clostridium difficile-associated disease during a 2-year period in a geriatric hospital to determine the incidence and clinical characteristics related to this risk. Twenty percent of suspected cases were diagnosed as positive and analyzed. The C difficile disease-associated clinical factors were ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.